The Washington Post‘s Climate Coach column for November 23 gives Boston a passing grade for climate risk readiness. But it’s not just about risk. “Resilience, the capacity to rebound from adversity, can matter just as much. Climate modeling firm AlphaGeo analyzes28 factors, from life expectancy to infrastructure spending, to assess a location’s true vulnerability. Overlaying risk and resilience is a road map to a community’s future. It paints a picture of why a place is positioned to thrive or struggle because climate change won’t be a singular disaster. It’s a succession of stresses, some small, others devastating.”
Here’s how Boston stacks up: “more resilient than risky.”
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